New 2020 Volkswagen Golf 8 Unveiled

New 2020 Volkswagen Golf 8 Unveiled https://youtu.be/pMev6f7jWFs

New 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 revealed with mild-hybrid tech
All-new Volkswagen Golf adopts mild-hybrid powertrains, while GTI and R models are coming
This is the all-new Volkswagen Golf. As with the model it replaces, the eighth-generation version of the brand’s iconic hatch will straddle the family car line between upmarket rivals like the BMW 1 Series and the mainstream competition from the Ford Focus. Sales are due to begin in February 2020, with the first customers taking delivery in April.
From the outside, the biggest change comes at the front, where a low nose features a slimmer grille. It’s flanked by narrow headlights - featuring standard LED tech - whose winged edges flow into sharp creases along the side. The bumper varies according to trim level; the Style trim (which will be called SEL in the UK; S and SE models will sit below it) features three distinctive fins spanning the width of the air intake, while the R Line features a more open front vent with R badging.
While a fully electric powertrain won’t be fitted to the Golf - the zero-emission status will be reserved to the ID family - hybrid tech will feature strongly. A 48-volt electrical system recovers energy that would otherwise be wasted when slowing down, redeploying up to 16bhp and 25nm of electric boost under acceleration. In particular, VW says that this will make moving away from standstill much smoother.

The mild-hybrid system, combined with a seven-speed auto gearbox, is available with both versions of the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol (making 128 and 148bhp respectively) and the 109bhp version of a 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo. The entry-level 89bhp 1.0 TSI and models with a manual gearbox don’t get the mild-hybrid tech, but a new six-speed unit is said to contribute to a drop in emissions.

Two 2.0-litre diesels available with 113bhp or 148bhp can be paired with both manual and auto ‘boxes. Both are claimed to produce 17 per cent less CO2 than before, while a new AdBlue delivery system cuts nitrogen oxide emissions by 80 per cent. Mild hybrid systems will eventually find their way onto these diesel powertrains, too.